City of Baltimore - File #: 14-0151R

• File #: 14-0151R
• Version: 0
• Name: Request for State Action - Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Baltimore City Council Confirmation of Appointments
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 3/10/2014
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/10/2014
• Title: Request for State Action - Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Baltimore City Council Confirmation of Appointments FOR the purpose of respectfully requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2014 Maryland General Assembly to sponsor and secure passage of legislation to require that nominations by the Governor and Mayor for persons to serve on the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners be confirmed by the Baltimore City Council.
• Sponsors: Bill Henry, President Young, Helen L. Holton, Carl Stokes, Nick Mosby, Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, Brandon M. Scott, Rochelle Spector, William H. Cole, IV, Robert Curran
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/10/2014	0	City Council	Introduced
3/10/2014	0	City Council	Amended
3/10/2014	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
3/10/2014	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Henry



A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Request for State Action - Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Baltimore City Council Confirmation of Appointments

FOR the purpose of respectfully requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2014 Maryland General Assembly to sponsor and secure passage of legislation to require that nominations by the Governor and Mayor for persons to serve on the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners be confirmed by the Baltimore City Council.
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Recitals

In 1997, State legislation put into place a new City/State partnership in the governance of the Baltimore City Public School system in what State officials touted as a first step in addressing the fundamental problems within a system that consistently produced dismal academic performance, high absenteeism, and an appalling drop-out rate. The emergency departmental bill restructuring the management of Baltimore's public schools was contingent upon the State providing additional education funding to Baltimore and the State's 23 counties.

The management restructuring included replacing the existing board of school commissioners with a ten-member board appointed jointly by the Mayor and the Governor. The new board was given authority and responsibility for all functions relating to the public school s...